North American Free Trade Agreement

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noun

1. NAFTA. an international trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico

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North American Free Trade Agreement Cultural  

1. An agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico to establish free trade. It took effect in 1994 and is designed to eliminate trade barriers between the three nations by 2009.

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Many American labor unions oppose NAFTA on the grounds that it takes away jobs from American workers as manufacturers relocate in Mexico to take advantage of cheaper labor. Others argue that free trade creates more jobs in the United States than it destroys.

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The Segal issue held up the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement for months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

After Mr. Trump renegotiated the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, renaming it USMCA, he called it the “best agreement we’ve ever made.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

It replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement, which had been in place since the 1990s.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

But 1994’s North American Free Trade Agreement opened the floodgates: now roughly 90% of the avocados consumed here are imported.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025

This site also maintains copies of the U.S. budget, documents related to the North American Free Trade Agreement and other government initiatives.

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